DC Arendas
- position INF
- height 6-
- weight 175
- class Freshman
- Hometown Greensboro, N.C.
- High school Northern Guilford HS
- position INF
- height 6-
- weight 175
- class Freshman
- Hometown Greensboro, N.C.
- High school Northern Guilford HS
DC Arendas Bio
USC Baseball: 5 Players Who Will Lead Next Season, Plus Impact Newcomers
By Neil White (The State)
Arendas ready to help lead the Gamecocks
By Collyn Taylor (Spurs & Feathers)
AWARDS/HONORS
- 2016 NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team
- 2016 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2015 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2014 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- Spring 2014 Dean’s List
- 2014 NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team
- 2013 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
- Spring 2013 Dean’s List
- Fall 2012 Dean’s List
2016 (SENIOR)
- Played in 60 games with 42 starts, hit .245 (37-for-151) with 23 runs scored, five doubles, a triple, five homers and 24 RBI, also had a .350 on-base percentage and fielded .985 with just three errors on the year
- 2-for-3 in 3-1 loss to Oklahoma State (6/12)
- Solo homer and two RBI in 10-5 win over UNCW (6/7)
- 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in 10-1 win over UNCW (6/5)
- Career-high in hits going 4-for-4 with a triple, a homer, three runs scored and three RBI in 23-2 win over Rhode Island (6/5)
- 2-for-4 with a grand slam in 16-4 win over The Citadel (5/17)
- Walked and had a successful squeeze bunt in two plate appearances in 10-7 win over Texas A&M (5/15)
- 2-for-3 in 4-2 win vs. Coastal Carolina (4/5)
- Went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and two runs scored in 10-6 loss at Vanderbilt (4/2)
- Went 2-for-4 with a double, a homer and a season-high three RBI in 10-6 win over Arkansas (3/18)
- 1-for-2 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in 15-2 win over Davidson (3/16)
- Two-run double in 12-6 win over USC Upstate (3/15)
- Sac fly and a pair of stolen bases in 5-4 win over Furman (3/9)
- 2-for-2 with a run scored in 4-2 win over Penn State (2/28)
- 2-for-6 with two runs scored in 16-5 win over Penn State (2/27)
- Reached base three times with two walks and a hit by pitch, scored a run and added a RBI in 10-1 win over Albany (2/19)
2015 (JUNIOR)
- Played in 54 games with 47 starts, hit .215 (31-for-144) with 22 runs scored, 21 RBI, six doubles, three homers
- .388 on-base percentage with 38 walks, fielded .950 with only six errors
- 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and three RBI in 10-7 win over LSU (5/14)
- 2-for-4 with a run scored in 10-4 loss at Tennessee (4/26)
- 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, two RBI and two walks in 5-2 win against Vanderbilt (4/17)
- 1-for-3 with two RBI in 12-5 loss at Florida (4/11)
- 2-for-3 in 4-2 win vs. The Citadel (4/8)
- Tied single game school record with two sacrifice flies in 11-1 win vs. Appalachian State (4/7)
- 1-for-4 with a two-run single and a season-high three RBI in 13-7 win at Mississippi State (4/4)
- 2-for-3 with two doubles in 13-2 loss at Mississippi State (4/2)
- 2-for-5 with a run scored in 7-5 win at Missouri (3/22)
- 1-for-2 with a double, two walks and a run scored in 10-1 win over Kentucky (3/13)
- 2-for-2 with a double, a hit by pitch and two runs scored in 11-3 win over High Point (3/4)
- Reached base all four plate appearances with three walks and a hit by pitch, also scored a run in 10-4 win over Charleston Southern (3/3)
- 1-for-3 with two runs in 10-1 win over Northeastern (2/21)
- Twice hit by a pitch and scored a run in 7-1 win over College of Charleston (2/14)
2014 (SOPHOMORE)
- Played in 55 games with 50 starts, hit .271 (48-for-177) with 32 runs scored, 29 RBI, six doubles and four homers, also fielded .973 with six errors at second, short and third
- Named to NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team
- 2-for-2 with a pair of RBI and a double in 4-3 loss vs. Maryland in NCAA Regional (5/30)
- Key two-run single in 6-3 win at Vanderbilt (5/18)
- Hit .500 (5-for-10 in Missouri series
- 3-for-4 with a double in 3-1 win over Missouri (5/10)
- 2-for-3 with two runs scored, two RBI and two walks in 15-1 win over Wofford (5/7)
- 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a RBI in 9-3 win over Alabama (4/27)
- 1-for-2 with two runs scored, two walks and a RBI in 9-3 win over Alabama (4/25)
- 2-for-4 with a RBI and a run scored in 8-0 win vs. Davidson (4/22)
- 1-for-4 with two runs scored in 4-3 win at Auburn (4/20)
- Reached base five times with a solo homer, three walks and a hit by pitch with two runs scored in 10-8 loss at The Citadel (4/16)
- 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in 2-1 win at Arkansas (4/4)
- 2-for-4 with two runs scored in 8-0 win over Tennessee (3/30)
- 2-for-4 with a RBI and a run scored in 4-0 win over Coastal Carolina (3/26)
- 1-for-2 with a solo homer and two runs scored in 8-3 win at Kentucky (3/23)
- 2-for-4 with a solo homer in 8-0 win over Brown (3/8)
- 3-for-6 with career-high five RBI in 13-0 win over Brown (3/8)
- RBI and a run scored in 10-2 win vs. Clemson (3/1)
- A pair of RBI on a two-run single in 6-0 win over Eastern Kentucky (2/22)
- 3-for-4 with first career homer and three RBI in 17-4 win over Bucknell (2/15)
2013 (FRESHMAN)
- Played in 13 games with a start, hit .071 (1-for-14) with two runs scored and a double
- Also fielded 1.000 with seven putouts and 13 assists
- First career start at shortstop in 9-5 win over Charleston Southern (4/2), walked twice and scored a run
- First career hit with a double and a run scored in 5-2 win over Furman (2/26)
- Saw action in all three games vs. Albany with seven assists in the field
HIGH SCHOOL
- Rated No. 372 best high school prospect in the nation and No. 10 best high school prospect in state of North Carolina by Perfect Game USA
- Named by Perfect Game USA to 2012 Rawlings Preseason Atlantic All-Region First Team
- 2012 NCBCA 3A All-State team (North Carolina Baseball Coaches Association)
- Hit .460 (29-for-63) as a senior in 2012 with 22 runs scored and eight doubles
- Played for Dirtbags AAU team, named captain for the 2012 season
- Also lettered in basketball
PERSONAL
- Born on January 10, 1994
- Parents are Dave and Nicole Arendas
- Father Dave Arendas played at North Carolina and currently serves as director of operations for baseball staff
- Major is sport and entertainment management